Dr. Steven Gay of the University of Michigan Health System has a top
10 list of reasons to quit smoking. "It is thought that half a
million people each year die from smoking-related diseases, making it
the number 1 cause of premature death in the United States," Gay
said. His list includes:

1. You will drastically cut your risk of developing lung and other
cancers.

2. You will cough less and breathe easier.

3. You will be less likely to develop chronic lung diseases like
emphysema and bronchitis.

4. You will decrease your risk of heart disease and heart attack.

5. You will be less likely to have a stroke.

6. If you are a man, you will be less likely to experience erectile
dysfunction.

7. If you are a woman, you will be less likely to have fertility
problems or give birth to a premature or low-birth-weight baby.